书目名称 | How to Observe the Sun Safely |
编辑 | Lee Macdonald |
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概述 | This new edition provides updated advice to amateur astronomers on how to observe the Sun using digital vs. film cameras.Includes more than twice the illustrations and many of them new that explain an |
丛书名称 | The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series |
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描述 | "How to Observe the Sun Safely, 2nd Edition" gives all the basic information and advice the amateur astronomer needs to get started in observing our own ever-fascinating star. Unlike many other astronomical objects, you do not need a large telescope or expensive equipment to observe the Sun. And it is possible to take excellent pictures of the Sun with today‘s low-cost digital cameras! .This title concentrates on providing practical, on-the-spot advice to the amateur astronomer who is interested in observing the Sun, using commercially available equipment. This book surveys what is visible on the Sun, before describing how to record solar features and measure solar activity levels. There is also an account of how to use H-alpha and Calcium-K filters to observe and record prominences and other features of the solar chromosphere, the Sun‘s inner atmosphere. Because we are just entering a period of high activity on the Sun, following a long, quiet period, many more amateur astronomers will become interested in observing it. .The second edition includes an update of Chapter 2 to reflect advances in solar observing equipment since 2002, and a section on building a solar projection box, |
出版日期 | Book 2012Latest edition |
关键词 | Imaging the Sun; Observing the Sun; Solar Filter Selection; Solar Flares Observations; Solar Maximum Obs |
版次 | 2 |
doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3825-0 |
isbn_softcover | 978-1-4614-3824-3 |
isbn_ebook | 978-1-4614-3825-0Series ISSN 1431-9756 Series E-ISSN 2197-6562 |
issn_series | 1431-9756 |
copyright | Springer Science+Business Media New York 2012 |